Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-05-03
NORWAY.


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!, seoosi Congregational Church. Rev. Ales. wi
D.: sshesiH .csesi. II a az; seoisi Ns.,as.i :
! y =. Tassiay; I.adlss' Prayer MEETING, b.
Ihu,.dy; regular weekly Prayer hss'iAs' /"
n,sASdl.i char,h. O. = rll.bary. Pastor rr,.sl
ing teuiof, % '. ~. sabbath school, ~ -, ~
} Prayer Mss,iSs. isr. y; Ga. N;;,ias. frIds,
rlrEB MEETINGS.
r.AA. N.-ualoa u. A. q. No. -. assemble
Wednesday Ivenlng, On ~ lshfe flll moon. A. W
sT o. ll. as,rs ~ i. as.sr f IT,. SSsa.
Etsnlag. On % bsfors fsll m.oa- n. ID smith, -
Z. q, q. f.-iisralr meeting N Oii fehe-'
Hal, ever Tuesday ivenlas. Al Y. iiss ~.
Hal. ,scoal al burth FRIDAY Esenisg. q sss
noafh. 4. l. Webb. rcribe.-sirsisi Mutual "
lsf Association q MaiBe-i. %. q. v. Annaa
MEETING. ihri Mea'laJ IA JAnaafy' AS hi~sAl
X. OF P.-Rsgal.r meeting IN II.ih.-sr Blosl
every "Wednesday Essninr. &. NJ. faesari. &. C.
a.. ~ Iassslls, X. ~ H. enie
| 10. a.. TIN Grsnge ltAll, sVery saturday eve
mig. y. T.. Chesley. W. -
u. A. R-IIarry ku.t Pet. No. 81. meet. the o..
FRIDAY fVsaias IN eaeh mouth. In urAhge Hall !
X saahoru. Commanisr.
riagls cupls. II the OtroRn DGsocaAr fof sA'
sash vesk A. the Otiofd ileok sinft.
NJ q, welcoms-Plelsani weather.
| Annual scare" over the mlll-dam ~ up
per part OF the village. The dam was part
iy rebuilt = short tims ago IL "a, the
nume To the gfi,t mill this yssr. Flash
boards were taken OF 81 Bucks dsm-ihus
relieving 10 some extsnt the tlmii citizens.
All danger Ia NV past, N any ever ex'
listed
cIl. IIoush,on Ia. painted his store.
| George Merrill IL hard 81 work on bis
orchard, scrsping each tree. II Improves
the appearance OF the trees.
The slide walks are free from snow and
Ice, with only now ani then q place damp
enough 90 require the pedestrian To- wear
rubbsrs OWING 20 the abundance OF heavy
tsaming At al times passing on Main st.,
the street IL rather son.
Its reported thst &. W. Chase, late 50.
peflntsndent OF the shos factory, has re-
tired from the business and all eonnect'o q
With the firm OF II v. splnney Co.
G.. II Cummings brought the nrst rips
-irawbsffiss into the village the nrsi oi
last week They were large aud hand
some. aud 10 the lasts delicious. Some
thlng % rarity IA have strawberries 10
M,lne before the snow Is OF the ground.
A. J. Thompson. travelling salesman fof
the Mosher Safe & Lock Co, was In town
thi. week
Afser period OF three years the c)ngre-
CATION of TIE Methodist Chufch assembled
last sunday TO bear the farewell sermon Of
their highly esteemed pastor, Rev. %. \.
Pillshury. choosing his text from Deut- I-6,
aud discussing elOqasntiy. Owing % The
fact that the Methodist church IL undergo
ing repairs sni improvements, the services
were held a. the Congregational church In
the Afternoon. The audience was very
large Mr.. Pillsbafy closes bis work here
with many warm friends.
An entertainment will be given by the
Congregational Society, a. the yestry OF
their church. on the evening Of Msy tth.
for the bsusn, Of the Sabbath school iiDrs'
~. The programme will consist Of recii.
ail0ns, dialogues and tablesur, intefspersed
with vocal and instrumental music. Adj
mission adults, IS cents, children under
twelve, 10 cents.
School Agent G. " whliman :ep,fis
thu, there are $50 .chOlsfs In the yill.ge
district Las, year there wsre iGg r'port' a.
TIE machinery 1. belag moved from the
old shoe factory. IL will be pat Into The
new factory. 40 time 4, 10 BE- lost In re.
pairing the building.
Mo.her, Mcclellan & c.. have made ,r.
rangemsnis with the proprietor % the or
| ford Book Store 90 have on hand AZ that
store = full linc % legal blanks.
The many friends ~ 81. David smiley,
Who has for some tin. been In the sm.
ploymeni OF The irm OF whlicomb & smiley
| % thi. place, gathered a. TIE vrsiry Of the
Congregational church. Tuesday evening,
snd presented him with q beautiful gold
ring I. token OF their high esteem and
frisnd.hip Mr.. Smiley will shortly sever
bis relation with the nfm to accept POSI-.
tlon A. travelling salesman fora Boston dry
good. establishment
The case Of Ebsn Polile vs. DR..
&c Evans was brough, before A. \ Kin.
hall. referee. Decision reserved. Holt for
plalntln. whitmsn FOR den
Mis-. Rhodl Pike. who h. -Psni the
winter Ia Rhode Island, l. expected . re-
turn soon
John W. Parsons OF Auburn was In town
this week. lie eoniempl,,es rebuilding
his mill.
The mllllner arrived 81 Mrs. w. Moore's
store, April i9lh. Ladies' can have stylish
trimming done now ~ short notice.
A most unusual occurrence took place
recently copcsrniug, directly, Nj Eoen
Shackley. Years ago Boston nrm failed
owing SIR. Shacklsy 600. IL Was con-
| slisrsd worthless-wss outlawei. A let.
ter, requesting TIA, the bill be Forwarded
20 him, was received from q member OF the
above named hfm by Mr.. \. some little
time ago. IL Was sent and check WAS
returned for the face OF the bill with Inter
est There 4. one honest man yet.
Dr. 4 n. Burnham OF Buffalo, ". Y, IL
visiting Norway on business trip
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Moore have returned
| from the South. Mr. Moore Is shortly 10
open his paint shop for business.
| High school examination will take place
Wednesday. Mays. Graduation exercises
the Friday following.
Merton L. Klmbali. son OF Hon. A. =.
| Klmball, OF this place. has been chosen
class poet AZ Bowdoin.
Sealed proposals for stone work on va
tering uoughs, 10 be done according %
certain specifications, will be received by
the selectmsn. IL was voted 10 leave II
with the Selecimen 10 decide whether or
no, The village should be supplied with wa
tsriug iroughs-hence the above.
Norway IL one OF the foremost OF Mslne
towns. q. II. Haskell hai plsntei-Apfil
2ilh-seyersl rows OF peas and POTATOES.
lie will plant the lower part Of the garden
As soon As the snow.drlfts melt away.
George Cummings picked q very pretty
bouquet OF May flowers Sunday, Apr. 9Th.
Quite large party OF Silver Grays went
% Paris Friday evening To attend social
gathering at the Andrews House Hall.
Sotwithsisndlng the rain and rather disa'
gfeeable weather, all report frst-elass
time. Returned home about 80 ".
Charles Brown has just returned from q
very pleasant visit To his sister In Port
land.
Henry o. Holden has returned to the
place.
For the second time this week the aiten.
ton OF the village people has been called
10 the dam AZ the upper end OF the village,
on the outlet OF Lake PenneseewAssse'
For some days now the water has been
very high, bat with the heavy rain the va
ter rose q, the rate OF an inch per hour FOL
some hours. then very slowly bat stead
lily. Coupled with thefsct that the lame II
the saw mill gave out, the old fear that The
dam would give way, was In the minds o.
some. while others hoped for the best and
would have been bat little surprised at tbs
worst Saturday p " the water wss fall
log aud probably there is bat little dangeI
ON account OF the dam. For more than I
dorep years the same thing has been re
pested-wlth the heavy rains have come
the fear that the dam would not lold OF
two years. All has gone well, with herr
and there q load OF gravel or stones, arc
| a.. aIlt,o NJ n uesk nlsee with stfaW auC